Startup Diary, II

After all my good intentions, the whole thing came out just like every other fucking crowdfunding video I’d ever seen…

Aesthetics, Change, Diary, Fear, Growth, WorkBrianne McGuireFebruary 28, 2019startup, startup diary 2, entrepreneur, fear, hopeless, video, crowdfunding, marketing, iFundWomen, production, pity partyComment

Who Am I Anyway

An effective argument can be made that any questioning of self is an indication of growth and capacity for change. Sure sure that’s all well and good but what about the blindspots?

Adventure, Fear, Growth, Podcast, Sex, WorkBrianne McGuireFebruary 20, 2019sex, BDSM, brat, dom, domination, submission, sub, skype, play session, play partner, self awareness, psychological sex, kink, fetish, strangersComment

Startup Diary, I

These days I’m leaning more and more towards doing journal-style posts, mostly because I haven’t felt capable of much else! To that end, why not document the mix of extreme highs, lows and intermittent plateaus of building a start-up [ahem, media empire]?

Change, Diary, Fear, Growth, Work, AdventureBrianne McGuireFebruary 13, 2019startup, diary, journal, fear, crowdfunding, media empire, faith, unknown, sleep, startup diary 1Comment

Journey of A Sex Podcast, II

I’ve always considered myself to be pretty normal when it comes to sex; open-minded and adventurous for sure, but in a very normal way. It’s only been in the last few weeks that I’ve considered the possibility that I may be more subversive than I thought…

Adventure, Change, Fear, Friends, Sex, WorkBrianne McGuireJanuary 24, 2019jsp 2, journey of a sex podcast, sex, podcast, audio recording of sex, FetLife, fetish, kink, kinky, strangers, adventure, jspComment

What My Depression Feels Like

There’s a pull from the center of my throat into the darkest depths of earth. It hurts. I’m fluttery and panicky all around that still drag. I’m bolted to the ground…

Change, Fear, Work, w/ AudioBrianne McGuireNovember 29, 2018depression, feelings, work, worry, fear, audioComment

How Do You Recognize Progress?

Does anything ever feel complete? What counts as success? Or finished?

Change, Faith, Fear, Growth, Productivity, WorkBrianne McGuireNovember 8, 2018worry, work, writing, questions, progress, success, actionComment

How To Travel By Yourself

I love to travel, and more than anything, I love to travel ALONE…

Adventure, Faith, Fear, Outdoors, TravelBrianne McGuireNovember 1, 2018solo travel, traveling, travel, adventure, internationalComment

Notes From Within The Void

What’s the point? Why bother? I ask myself these questions often. And yet I keep going...

Change, Fear, Work, FaithBrianne McGuireSeptember 27, 2018fear, self doubt, faith, writing, motivation, audience, following, impactComment

Is My Gut Really Something More Than What Holds Up My Waistband?

I spend more time questioning what I've done because of "my gut" and whether the feelings I'm feeling are "my gut" than I do trusting and relying on "my gut"…

Change, Fear, SpiritualityBrianne McGuireSeptember 6, 2018instinct, oprah, gut, faith, choiceComment

The [Complete] Resignation

New but old... I combined, rejiggered, edited, revised my three separate posts on the process of resigning from my job into one 1,000 word piece which feels better than the original parts I, II and III…

Change, Fear, GrowthBrianne McGuireAugust 29, 2018quitting job, work, change, growth, fearComment

Things I Learned From Shaving My Head

Not too long ago, I wrote about the act of shaving my head — what led to the decision, how it happened, how I reacted... Well it's been over five months since I first cut all my hair off and I've learned some things…

Beauty, Change, FearBrianne McGuireAugust 13, 2018shaving my head, shaved head, buzzcut, razorComment

Rapist Vs. Partner

My rapist is number 33 on my list of sexual partners and differentiated with a ~ before his entry. He is listed as 'Handsy', which is what I dubbed him upon our introduction; the foreshadowing of that nickname still makes me sick…

My Enemy the Sun, Part II

The birds are starting to chirp outside my window. I've only just lay down to sleep. I roll over in disgust, turning my back on the dawn attempting to break through the space between my heavy curtains…

Insomnia, Poetry, Change, FearBrianne McGuireJuly 25, 2018insomnia, night, insecurity, depression, confusion, poetry, fearComment

Your Feelings Are Stupid...

This is not to say that YOU are stupid, you're probably amazing, but all of those thoughts and feelings you're probably consumed by are largely useless... and of course stupid…

The Facade of Perfection

There's a certain type of woman who gets on the train first thing in the morning with her makeup flawless, outfit impeccably assembled, tailored and wrinkle free, hair styled to perfection. I have never been that woman…

Beauty, Aesthetics, Fear, WorkBrianne McGuireJune 4, 2018beauty, fashion, sober, insecurity, envy, jealousy, style Comments

On Shaving My Head

It’s a funny thing about shaving your head — you realize real fast exactly how much of a buffer your hair has been between you and oodles of things you never before considered…